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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. Participants bring their past experiences and present expectations to the strategy effort.

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Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions

Idea Architects

Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions. Labels: questions , story , strategy. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2). Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

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To Theme or Not to Theme?

Associations Now

But one group recently announced it will drop its theme in 2020 to create a more inclusive event. Last month, the American Historical Association announced that its 2020 annual meeting will not a have a theme —for the first time since 2003. How do you determine the right approach?

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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

In 2003, widespread protest broke out around me in Azerbaijan, a country formerly part of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan’s unrest had been what statistician and risk analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb calls a black swan —a highly improbable event with significant impact. Beware of political risks when exploring new global markets.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Time for.

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Any virtual event might also benefit from an in-person option, and any face-to-face meeting should explore how to incorporate virtual participation. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Watch Out for Unintended.

Idea Architects

Your dashboard indicators or balanced scorecard become not just metrics for gauging progress, but also mantras by which all strategy and tactics are determined? Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2). Dec 2004 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: People Are Starved for Real.

Idea Architects

After being fed an unsatisfying buffet of assorted workshop topics at multiple events, they still hunger for deep learning, the kind of learning that actually changes mindset and behavior and produces demonstrably improved results. Ill be doing so in the following new effort: Refresh Strategy Labs. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2).